Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-10

/ AND he DISAPPEARED WITH A GREAT
SPLASH.
81 must 20 70 my house as fast as |
/ csn," be Chartered. "or freeze 70 death"
! You shau't do any such thing. Albert
I dear" exclaimed Hildreth. ITS two
/ long miles and you win catch a death
I cold OF the way"
But what am to do, then - ne queried
! almost sAvageiy.
Come up 10 fathers house; It's very
near"
But be has forbidden me-"
No matter; you are In danger; he
could not refuse you help in this plight.
and. besides. va won't let him see YOU"
That we won't" put in Jane, sympa-
thetically; "we'll mUggle you in through
the kitchen
The young man realized the dangers Of
dc condition too clearly 10 resist longer,
and together they FASTENED through the
grove and across the lawns 10 the man
sion. Carefully they approached the
kitchen door and entered there. The cook
stared IN oewilderment.
Ann" said Hildreta. emphatIcally,
''s2y nothing to any bOdT!"
Another minute and they were In Hill
drete's OOuTdOiT. where bright hre was
glowing In the CRATE. Thus far the girls
bad succeeded admirably, but now the
question arose. how were they 10 help tue
unfortunate young man further; Hill
dret1 and Jane looked at one another sig
nlIicanIly, and il was clear that each com
pretended the difficulty. AS for Albert
crOucaIng over the IRE, be, too, under-
stood II. Hildretn had no brother. There
we're men servants about the house, but
Jane could not secure any OF their gar
ments al that hour without attracting
suspicion. Yet Albert must have warm
clothing and chance to dry mis- soaked
coverings, or he might as well be tTudging
across the country TO his house.
After a moment-"MIss Hildreth,"
said Jane, solemnly, and then sac
drew her mistress % corner
81 the room and whispered to her.
Taey bOth Dlusbed, looked askance at Al
beri's back. then whispered again. gig
gied little, aud finally decided that 1t
must be done. Hildreth. however, ex-
claimed in frightened aspirate:
But be IL so tali'
-'Nonsense." replied Jane, determined.
iy; "'twOn't do aim any harm TO snow
Ais heels Bit. Tain't as II twas either
81 us, Miss"
"But / can't tell him." persisted Hill
dFetn, blushing still more deeply.
well, l can and will, . said Jane.
50 the domestic went up TO the young
man and said in a STRAIGHTFORWARD way:
MIR. Morton. you've got TO have
change and viii have 10 put up with the
best we can do for YOU, / am going TO get
two or three old skirts OF mine and Miss
Hildrstn's, and by putting one over the
other aud wrapping loose gown over
all, and putting a shawl round your
soOuldeTs. you can be quite comfOrta0 ole
and the looks won't matter"
Then the young man blusged also, but
in the next instant he smiled, and in the
BUSTED out OF the room and presently
hustled Ia again with an armful OF fem
iuine drapery ana some big towels.
There" sne said, 'be sensible and get
into them"
The Urls thsreupOn withdrew, and Al
bert proceeded 10 maze the best OF the
situation.
When Jane and her mistress re-entered
the bOudoir they knew not whether TO
laugh or tremDle. HIldreth was anxious
about her lovers health aud distracted
with grief at mis- interview With her
father. Albert, however, wac was blue
enough waen he came into the room, had
.sioed heart from THIS warmth o. tne ire
and was disposed TO be cheerful. so they
all laughed again, but softly, for fear Of
alarming somebody. Albert was thor
Oughiy, though not beautifully, clad in
skirts and gowns. The loose wrapper
just buttonsd around his chest. His
lower eXtremities we're covered by the
upper tw0-thirds OF pair OF long brown
stockings. the feet Of which tapped at the
end 81 his toes. His own clothes were
distributed on the backs OF chairs before
the fire. 1t was certainly very
funny, but happily effective. Tney
began 10 enjoy the situation.
Jane Detbought herself that Hill
dreth mad mad no tea and that Albert
might be hungry, and started 10 90 for pro-
Visions. knock At the door stopped her
and she turned very pale. No one spoke,
and the knock was repeated.
"HLdreth. are you thereP said voice,
aud the knob was turned.
The door yielded and Hildreth's father
entered.
"Hndreth," he said, we've cen look
ing for you"
He stopped right there and stared In
blank astOnlsnmeHt 81 the strange figure
by the FIRE. Jane turned away. Hildreth
began 10 cry, and Albert simply looked
blankly back at the father.